Women in Philosophy

<p>The recovery of history’s ‘lost’ women is often associated with the advent of feminism, but, Sophie Smith writes, women’s contributions to Western philosophy have been regularly rediscovered since at least the 14th century. She joins Tom to discuss what we can learn from the women who held their own alongside Plato, Descartes and Hume.</p><br><p>Find Sophie’s piece and further reading on the episode page: <a href="https://lrb.me/sophiesmithpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/sophiesmithpod</a></p><p>Find out more about Pace Gallery’s upcoming exhibitions here: <a href="https://www.pacegallery.com/exhibitions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.pacegallery.com/exhibitions/</a></p><p>Find out more about <em>Coram Boy</em> at Chichister Festival Theatre here: <a href="https://www.cft.org.uk/events/coram-boy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cft.org.uk/events/coram-boy</a></p><br><p><strong>LRB Audio</strong></p><p>Discover the LRB's subscription podcast,<strong> </strong><em>Close Readings</em>, and audiobooks: <a href="https://lrb.me/audiopod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/audiopod</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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